/**
   * Create the color information panel
   *
   * @param labelFont the font to use for labels
   * @return the color information panel
   */
  private JPanel createColorInfoPanel(Font labelFont) {
    // create a color info panel
    JPanel colorInfoPanel = new JPanel();
    colorInfoPanel.setLayout(new FlowLayout());

    // get the pixel at the x and y
    Pixel pixel = new Pixel(picture, colIndex, rowIndex);

    // create the labels
    rValue = new JLabel("R: " + pixel.getRed());
    gValue = new JLabel("G: " + pixel.getGreen());
    bValue = new JLabel("B: " + pixel.getBlue());

    // create the sample color panel and label
    colorLabel = new JLabel("Color at location: ");
    colorPanel = new JPanel();
    colorPanel.setBorder(new LineBorder(Color.black, 1));

    // set the color sample to the pixel color
    colorPanel.setBackground(pixel.getColor());

    // set the font
    rValue.setFont(labelFont);
    gValue.setFont(labelFont);
    bValue.setFont(labelFont);
    colorLabel.setFont(labelFont);
    colorPanel.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(25, 25));

    // add items to the color information panel
    colorInfoPanel.add(rValue);
    colorInfoPanel.add(gValue);
    colorInfoPanel.add(bValue);
    colorInfoPanel.add(colorLabel);
    colorInfoPanel.add(colorPanel);

    return colorInfoPanel;
  }